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Describe the contribution of Sawai Jai Singh in space science in brief. |
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Answer» In ancient time, observatories had been established in Pataliputra and Nalanda. Sawai Jai Singh extended significant contribution in establishing of observatories. On the basis of knowledge derived from China, Babylon and Europe, he started building observatories. Among these, the first observatory was Jantar – Mantar in Delhi. He got constructed the first observatory in Delhi in 1724. The second observatory was built in Jaipur in 1734 AD. Apart from these, he also got constructed observatories in Banaras, Ujjain and Mathura. Apart from observatories, he invented three new scientific instruments – Samrat Yantra, Jai Prakash Yantra and Ram Yantra. These instruments are capable of telling time even today. |
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